Rochdale Borough Council

Special offers from businesses for Armed Forces

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​​​​​​​​​The following organisations and businesses listed on this page have signed the Rochdale Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. To demonstrate this commitment, they offer a number of pledges to ex, serving and reserve members of the armed forces.

RRG Toyota Roch​dale

RRG Group has grown to become one of the biggest and most successful Dealer Groups in the North West, with new and used car dealerships across the region.

RRG Toyota Rochdale goals are:

10% off car service, MOT and repair work.

FREE 2 year service plan with any new and used car purchase.

FREE car wash and vac service for the local armed forces community.

Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation through our website, social media, customer database and display a poster in our business with the Corporate Covenant logo to show our commitment to the armed forces

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old by including the armed forces in our recruitment process alongside the Career Transition Partnership.

Striving to support the employment of service spouses and partners by advertising any vacancies we have through service friendly recruitment agencies.

Seeking to support our employees who choose to be members of the reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment where possible with 2 weeks for annual training in addition to their annual holiday entitlement.

Offering to support local cadet units where possible with both on-site and off-site events and to allow the use of our premises for cadets to use.

Actively participate in Armed Forces Day with on-site and off-site displays promoted to our customers and visitors with a week-long themed event.

Using social media and our website to actively support Armed Forces Day.

Martin & Co Rochdale

With a network of almost 200 offices, Martin & Co is the largest franchised property business in the UK. Established in 1986, it provides a local letting and sales service with the backing of a national brand and professional head office support.

Martin & Co goals are:

Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation · through our website, social media and display a poster in our business premises with the Corporate Covenant logo to show our commitment to the Armed Forces.

Seeking to support the employment of service spouses and partners.

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old within our recruitment process.

Aiming to actively participate in Armed Forces Day with displays and attendance of functions and events.

A discount of 20% off our published landlord and tenant fees to serving members of the armed forces.

Hartley Thomas & Wright Solicitors

The oldest firm of solicitors based in the town and proud to having been serving the people and businesses of Rochdale for over 269 years by providing a first class legal service.

Hartley Thomas & Wright Solicitors goals are:

Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation · through our website, social media, customer database and display a poster in our offices with the Corporate Covenant logo to show our commitment to the Armed Forces.

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old.

Striving to support the employment of service spouses and partners by advertising and vacancies we have through service friendly recruitment agencies and by a guaranteed interview to all who meet the written job description.

Endeavouring to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner's deployment.

Aiming to actively participate in Armed Forces Day.

Offering a discount to members of the armed forces community where possible.

Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd/Fix Auto Rochdale

Fix Auto Rochdale is an expert in car body and collision repair, scratches, dents and spraying for all types of vehicles.

Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd goals are:

Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation; through the use of our website, social media and display a poster in reception with the Corporate Covenant logo and have the logo on various marketing material to demonstrate our commitment to the Armed Forces.

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old; through working with Recovery Career Services Partnership Personnel Recovery Unit and the CTP.

Striving to support the employment of Service spouses and partners; by advertising vacancies to the wider audience and Service related agency.

Endeavouring to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner's deployment; by agreeing to an additional period of leave from the business.

Seeking to support our employees who choose to be members of the Reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment where possible;

Offering support to our local cadets units, either in our local community or in local schools, where possible; by offering the use of the site on pre-agreed weekends if this can be of assistance.

Aiming to actively participate in Armed Forces Day; by attending some events and sharing with he attendees the work that CCE Ltd/Fix Auto Rochdale are engaged in with the MOD & PRU and promote these days through our website and other media marketing.

Offering a discount to members of the Armed Forces Community; members of the local Armed forces community using the services of CCE Ltd/Fix Auto Rochdale will be offered a Free Mini Valet of their vehicle.

Lions Telecom Services

Your home and business internet and telecom provider. Lion Telecom Services organise networking and support forums for ex military personnel and dependents to connect with employees who are ex-military themselves and know the road to success is a difficult one from leaving the Armed Forces.

Lions Telecom actively help and promote armed forces charities as well as:

Lions Telecom Services goals are:

Offering discounted internet services to members of the armed forces community.

Promoting the fact they're an armed forces-friendly organisation and proudly displaying their Corporate Covenant and Corporate Covenant logos on publications and their corporate website.

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old.

Striving to support service spouses and partners by offering a degree of flexible-leave before, during and after a partner’s deployment.

Supporting employees who choose to be members of the Reserve forces by accommodating their training and deployment where possible; and offering local support to cadet units, community groups and schools, where possible.

Alternate Forces

Alternate Forces is a not-for-profit organisation that utilises the skills of former and serving Armed Forces personnel who have the experience and ability to mentor and motivate people from difficult backgrounds.

We deliver alternate education programmes for 11 to 25 year olds to help them reach their full potential, promote achievement and encourage positive behavioural change.

Our programmes are designed to allow each pupil to achieve whilst working on improving confidence and self-esteem, whilst promoting positive behaviour.

Alternate Forces goals are:

Development of team work through competition, adventurous training and physical fitness

A military ethos of leadership and respect, driven by ex-military staff

To understand the value of teamwork and the essence of leadership

To address the issues of community cohesion, and British Citizen-ship

To utilise the wide ranging skills of former military personnel by providing employment and training to assist in the transition into a civilian environment.

One (UK) Ltd

One UK provides cloud or hosted telephony and broadband for business.

One (UK) Ltd goals are:

Promoting the fact that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation by displaying our Corporate Covenant and the Corporate Covenant logo on our website, vacancies, publications and any other platform that presents itself for us to promote this fact.

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old.

Striving to support the employment of Service spouses and partners.

Endeavouring to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partners deployment.

Seeking to support our employees who choose to be members of the Reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment where possible.

Offering support to our local cadet units, either in our local community or in local schools, where possible.